Dave Hunter (politician)

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David Bruce (Dave) Hunter (1912-1985) was an Alberta politician.

Born in Athabasca, Hunter served as mayor Alberta town for five years and served as a councillor for another six years.[1]

He was chosen leader of the Alberta Liberal Party at a leadership convention held in Calgary on January 16, 1962[2] but failed to win the provincial Athabasca seat in the Alberta legislature in the 1963 provincial election and stepped down as leader the next year. He was also unsuccessful in his attempt to win the federal Athabasca seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1965 federal election and in his second attempt to win a seat in the provincial legislature in 1967.[1]

In later life, Hunter moved to Victoria, British Columbia where he died in 1985.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Canadian Press, "OBITUARY David Bruce Hunter", Globe and Mail, January 18, 1985
  2. ^ "Today in history", The Edmonton Journal, January 13, 2002
Party political offices
Preceded by
Grant MacEwan		 Leader of the Alberta Liberal Party
1962–1964		 Succeeded by
Michael Maccagno